Reading 2009 S t a t e S n a... North Carolina

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North Carolina
Grade 4
Public Schools
Reading 2009
State Snapshot Report
Overall Results
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Achievement-Level Percentages and Average Score Results
In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in North
Carolina was 219. This was not significantly different from the
average score of 220 for public school students in the nation.
The average score for students in North Carolina in 2009 (219)
was not significantly different from their average score in 2007
(218) and was higher than their average score in 1992 (212).
In 2009, the score gap between students in North Carolina at the
75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 47 points.
This performance gap was not significantly different from that of
1992 (50 points).
The percentage of students in North Carolina who performed at or
above the NAEP Proficient level was 32 percent in 2009. This
percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (29
percent) and was greater than that in 1992 (25 percent).
The percentage of students in North Carolina who performed at or
above the NAEP Basic level was 65 percent in 2009. This
percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (64
percent) and was greater than that in 1992 (56 percent).
Compare the Average Score in 2009 to Other States/Jurisdictions
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* Significantly different (p < .05) from
a Accommodations not permitted.
state's results in 2009.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
Average Scores for State/Jurisdiction and Nation (public)
Department of Defense Education Activity schools (domestic and overseas).
In 2009, the average score in North Carolina was
lower than those in 26 states/jurisdictions
 higher than those in 11 states/jurisdictions
 not significantly different from those in 14 states/jurisdictions
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Results for Student Groups in 2009
Reporting Groups
Gender
Male
Female
Race/Ethnicity
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
American Indian/Alaska Native
National School Lunch Program
Eligible
Not eligible
Significantly different (p < .05) from 2009.
Score Gaps for Student Groups
Percentages at
or above
Percent at
Percent of Avg.
students score Basic Proficient Advanced
51
49
215
224
61
70
29
36
6
8
54
27
10
2
1
230
204
204
241
202
77
48
50
90
47
44
14
17
52
18
11
1
3
15
6
48
51
205
233
50
79
17
46
2
12
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NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding, and because the
"Information not available" category for the National School Lunch Program, which
provides free/reduced-price lunches, and the "Unclassified" category for
race/ethnicity are not displayed.
In 2009, female students in North Carolina had an average
score that was higher than that of male students.
In 2009, Black students had an average score that was 26
points lower than that of White students. This performance
gap was not significantly different from that in 1992 (26
points).
In 2009, Hispanic students had an average score that was
26 points lower than that of White students. Data are not
reported for Hispanic students in 1992, because reporting
standards were not met.
In 2009, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
school lunch, an indicator of low income, had an average
score that was 28 points lower than that of students who
were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
performance gap was not significantly different from that in
1998 (26 points).
NOTE: Statistical comparisons are calculated on the basis of unrounded scale scores or percentages.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP), various years, 1992–2009 Reading Assessments.
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